Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Event Schedule 2012
Winterfest - Saturday, February 4,
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join us for our annual celebration of winter! Live birds, horse-drawn
sleigh rides, snowshoeing, bonfire, nature crafts, speakers,
wildlife discovery, food, silent auction and more!
Family Snowshoe Trek - Saturday, February 18,
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Explore trails around the Old School House. Bring your own
snowshoes or borrow ours. Sizes available for all ages.
Wear snow boots and dress warm! Meet at Old School House.
Spring Celebration of Birds, Plants & Nature - Saturday, May 12,
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
International Migratory Bird Day Bird Tour - 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Meet guides at refuge headquarters to begin the tour.
Family Nature Walk - 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Meet your guide at the Oak Savanna Trail, located at the beginning
of the Prairie’s Edge Wildlife Drive.
Friends of Sherburne Annual Plant Sale - 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Held just outside Refuge Headquarters.
Friends of Sherburne Gift Shop will be open with free bird and.
pollinator posters!
Summer Wildflower Tour - Saturday, June 9,
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Meet your guide at the Old School House parking lot.
Family Nature Walk - Saturday, June 9,
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Meet your guide at the Oak Savanna Trail, at beginning of the
Prairie’s Edge Wildlife Drive.
Butterfly Tour - Saturday, June 23,
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Meet your guide at the Blue Hill Trail parking lot to begin the tour.
An Evening with Moths - Saturday, August 11,
8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
We’ll lure these "fly-by-night" creatures in, and learn to identify them.
Meet at Refuge HQ.
Wildflower Tour - Saturday, September 8,
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Meet guides at the Old School House parking lot to begin the tour.
Fall Wildlife Festival - Saturday, September 29,
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join us for our annual fall celebration of wildlife, this year featuring
naturalist, author and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela!
Live birds, horse-drawn wagon rides, bonfire, nature crafts,
wildlife discovery, food, silent auction and more!
Sandhill Crane Tour - Saturday, October 6,
6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Meet at Refuge HQ for coffee & hot chocolate, and we’ll car
caravan to a viewing area with Friends guides.
Maps provided for viewing cranes on your own following the tour,
with regular updates for crane movements over several weeks.
The Big Sit - Sunday, October 14,
6:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Meet the "Sherburne Savanna Sitters" team at Refuge HQ
to take part counting birds throughout the day.
Christmas Bird Count - Saturday, December 15 -
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join Friends of Sherburne NWR to count birds within a 15 mile
circle centered within the refuge.
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